Montrese
A feminine name of uncertain origin, possibly a blend of words.
Name Census estimates that about 25 living Americans carry the first name Montrese. It appears on both sides of the gender split, with 81.5% of registrations being female. The average person named Montrese today is around 46 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Montrese births was 1971 (7 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Montrese. Below you will find a gender breakdown showing how the name splits between male and female registrations, a year-by-year popularity chart stretching back to 1880, decade-level totals, the top US states for this name, its meaning and etymology, and a set of frequently asked questions with data-backed answers.
Key insights
- • Fewer than 100 living Americans are believed to carry the name Montrese. It is among the rarest names in the SSA records.
People living today
25
~ 1 in 13,710,174 Americans
Peak year
1971
7 babies that year
Average age
46
years old
1989 SSA rank
#8,811
Tracked since 1969
Census
Montrese in the 2020 Census
The 2020 Census recorded 104 people with the first name Montrese, which placed it at #52,876 in the published first-name tables. This is a snapshot of people who already had the name at the time of the Census.
The SSA sections elsewhere on this page answer a different question: how often parents gave the name to babies over time. The "people living today" figure on this page is different again: it is a current estimate built from SSA birth records and age-based survival rates, so the two numbers are not expected to match exactly.
2020 Census rank
#52,876
National first-name rank
People counted
104
104 in the published race/origin table
Per 100,000
0.0
People with this name in 2020
Largest reported group
Black or African American
92.3% of people with this name
Demographics
Ancestry and ethnicity for Montrese
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Montrese is Black at 92.3%. The next largest groups are Two or More Races (3.8%) and White (2.9%). These figures describe the people who had the name in 2020, not any inherent property of the name itself.
The bar chart below shows how people with the first name Montrese described their own race and ethnicity on the 2020 Census form. The Census Bureau groups responses into six broad categories: White, Black or African American, Hispanic or Latino, Asian and Pacific Islander, American Indian and Alaska Native, and Two or More Races. When a category has too few respondents for a given name, the Bureau suppresses the figure to protect individual privacy, which is why some names show fewer than six slices.
Percentages are shown so the breakdown is easy to read across every published category. Because the 2020 Census first-name file also includes raw headcounts for each group, Name Census can show those alongside the percentages in the legend and hover tooltip.
Keep in mind that these are self-reported numbers. A first name does not determine a person's race or ethnicity, and the distribution you see here reflects the specific population who happened to carry the name Montrese at the time of the 2020 Census, not any inherent property of the name itself.
- Black or African American92.3% · 96
- Two or more races3.8% · 4
- White2.9% · 3
- American Indian and Alaska Native1.0% · 1
Gender
Gender distribution for Montrese
Montrese leans heavily female at 81.5% of total registrations, but 5 boys have also been registered with the name over the years, giving it a small but present crossover presence.
Montrese as a male name
- Ranked #8,811 in 1989
- 5 male births in 1989
- Peak: 1989 (5 births)
Montrese as a female name
- Ranked #14,758 in 1992
- 5 female births in 1992
- Peak: 1971 (7 births)
2020 Census snapshot
The 2020 Census sex table shows Montrese on both sides of the split. Of the 106 people counted with this name, 41 were male (38.7%) and 65 were female (61.3%).
Popularity
Montrese: popularity over time
The SSA tracks Montrese from the 1960s through to the 1990s, spanning 4 decades of birth certificate data. The biggest single decade for the name was the 1980s, with 10 total registrations. Although the numbers have come down from the 1980s peak, Montrese remains solidly in use and shows no sign of disappearing from maternity wards.
Babies born per year
Decades
Montrese by decade
The table below breaks the full SSA timeline into ten-year windows. Each row shows how many male and female babies were given the name Montrese during that decade, along with a combined total. This is useful for spotting eras where the name surged or retreated.
Origin
Meaning and history of Montrese
The name Montrese has its roots in the Gallo-Romance languages, with origins tracing back to the late Middle Ages. It is believed to be derived from the Old French word "mont," meaning "mountain," combined with a variant of the name "Therese," which itself has Greek origins meaning "harvester."
Montrese was initially popular in regions of modern-day France and Italy, particularly in areas with mountainous terrain. Early spellings of the name included "Montrèse" and "Montrése," reflecting the influence of local dialects.
One of the earliest recorded instances of the name Montrese can be found in a 13th-century manuscript from the Auvergne region of France, where it was used to refer to a local landowner. In the 15th century, a notable figure named Montrese Delacroix was a skilled artisan and metalworker in the city of Lyon.
During the Renaissance period, Montrese gained some prominence as a name among the Italian nobility. In 1521, Montrese Della Rovere, a member of the powerful Della Rovere family, was born in the city of Urbino. He later became a respected diplomat and served as an envoy to various European courts.
In the 17th century, the name Montrese was associated with the influential Montrese family of Venice, who were prominent merchants and patrons of the arts. Montrese Grimani, born in 1642, was a renowned poet and playwright who wrote several works that were performed in the city's theaters.
Another notable figure was Montrese Cavalcanti, an Italian philosopher and writer born in Florence in 1695. His treatise on the nature of human consciousness, "De Mente Humana," was widely studied and debated in intellectual circles across Europe.
As the name spread beyond its original regions, it was adopted by families in other parts of Europe and eventually made its way to the Americas. However, it remained a relatively uncommon name, with pockets of use in certain communities and among those with ties to its historical roots.
People
Montrese + last name combinations
How many people share a full name with Montrese as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Related
Other names starting with M
Other first names starting with M with a similar number of bearers.
FAQ
Montrese: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Montrese?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 25 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Montrese going back to 1880 and adjusting each cohort for expected survival using CDC actuarial life tables. The result is an age-weighted living-bearer count, not a raw birth total. That works out to about 1 in 13,710,174 US residents.
Is Montrese a common name?
We classify Montrese as "Very Rare". It ranks above 43.6% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 27 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Montrese most popular?
The single biggest year for Montrese was 1971, when 7 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Montrese is about 46 years old gives you a rough sense of which era contributed the most bearers who are still alive today.
How common was Montrese in the 2020 Census?
The published 2020 Census first-name tables recorded 104 people with the name Montrese, or 0.03 per 100,000 residents. That placed it at #52,876 in the national Census ranking for first names.
Why is the Census count different from the living estimate?
Because they measure different things. The Census figure is a count of people who had the name Montrese in 2020. The living estimate aims to answer a current question instead: how many people with the name are alive today, based on SSA birth records and age-based survival rates. Since one number is a 2020 snapshot and the other is a present-day estimate, they are not expected to be identical.
What does the Census say about the gender split for Montrese?
The 2020 Census sex table shows Montrese on both sides of the split. Of the 106 people counted with this name, 41 were male (38.7%) and 65 were female (61.3%). The Census view is a snapshot of people living with the name in 2020, while the SSA section above tracks births across time.
What does the Census say about the background of people named Montrese?
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Montrese is Black at 92.3%. The next largest groups are Two or More Races (3.8%) and White (2.9%). These figures describe the people who had the name in 2020, not any inherent property of the name itself. The percentages in the chart above come from self-reported race and Hispanic-origin responses in the 2020 Census.
Which group reports the name Montrese most often in the Census?
Black is the largest reported group for people named Montrese in the 2020 Census, accounting for 92.3% (96 people in the published table).
Why can the Census sex total and race total differ slightly?
The Census Bureau published separate 2020 tables for sex and for race/Hispanic origin, and the released figures can differ slightly because of privacy protection in the public files. That is why this page treats the gender section and the race/origin section as two related snapshots instead of forcing them into one identical total.
Does every first name have Census demographic data?
No. The public Census first-name release only includes names that met the Bureau's publication rules, so many rarer names in the SSA files have no Census demographic snapshot. When that happens, the SSA trend, gender history, and state sections still appear, but the 2020 Census demographic sections are omitted.
What does the SSA popularity chart show?
The chart tracks births, not the number of people alive with the name today. Each point shows how many babies were given the name Montrese in that year. That makes it useful for spotting when the name rose, peaked, or faded.
Is Montrese a female name?
Yes, 81.5% of people registered as Montrese in the SSA data are female. You can see the full per-sex comparison in the gender distribution section above, which includes the latest year rank, birth count, and peak year for each sex.
Is Montrese still being used today?
Yes. The SSA still recorded Montrese in 2024, and the page above shows its latest-year rank where available. A name can be well past its peak and still remain in steady use, especially if it built up a large population over earlier decades.
Why can a name have a lot of living bearers even if it is not trendy now?
Because living-bearer counts and current baby-name popularity measure different things. A name like Montrese can build up a very large population over many decades, even if fewer parents are choosing it now than they did at its peak.
Where does this data come from?
First-name figures come from the Social Security Administration's national baby name files, which cover every name on a birth certificate from 1880 to 2024. Living-bearer estimates layer in CDC actuarial life tables broken out by sex to account for mortality. The population baseline (342,754,338) is the Census Bureau's latest national estimate. You can read the full calculation on our methodology page.
How many Americans are named Montrese?
Our sister site HowManyOfMe.org answers how many people share the name Montrese at a glance, with the living-bearer count up front.